One day to the 11th death anniversary.

One day to the 11th death anniversary.

Tomorrow is my Dad’s eleventh death anniversary and as I approach this day I do not feel good. All this month I was telling myself that I will approach this day with gratitude in my heart, and I am thankful that my father is free from his earthly existence, but I also...
Lesson learned number 27- second chance

Lesson learned number 27- second chance

As the year comes to a close it is time to reflect on the year, and appreciate all the highs, and lows, which inevitably all of us will have experienced. For me the end of this year and month is made even more poignant. This time a decade ago life was precarious. I...
73 days to go….

73 days to go….

In 73 days, I will reach the tenth anniversary of my father’s passing, yes, his death. It is still hard to acknowledge his death. What have I learnt in these intervening years? A great deal about myself and about us, and about the kindness from people I least...
And another loss …

And another loss …

It has been a while since I wrote a blog.  A dear friend of mine died three days ago, she was 90 years old. My friend was a lovely soul and we spoke 266 times over a period of 6 years.  Each week on a Wednesday evening  my mobile phone would remind me to call my...